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Newsom Allocates $101 Million to Build Fire-Resilient Affordable Housing Near LA Burn Zones

Applications are now open under a streamlined, multilayered funding framework designed to fast-track fire-resilient rental units for families displaced by January’s LA wildfires.

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Overview

  • Thousands of households in Pacific Palisades, Altadena and Malibu are still displaced following the Eaton and Palisades fires six months ago.
  • The $101 million package is channeled through the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s latest Multifamily Finance Super NOFA dedicated exclusively to Los Angeles disaster recovery.
  • Projects located within wildfire burn perimeters that can break ground immediately and reserve units for displaced families will be given application priority.
  • Developers may stack multiple funding programs, including low-income housing, supportive housing, transit-oriented development and veteran housing streams, to boost the total number of affordable units.
  • The move builds on earlier HCD awards of $382 million statewide and $50 million in tribal funds and aligns with state requirements to replace rent-protected units lost in fires with low-income housing.